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Jordan: Doctor commits suicide by jumping from 9th floor of hospital

Mirona Asfour, 25, earlier posted on social media about intent to kill herself



Dr Mirona Asfour was a resident in her first year at Jordan University Hospital.
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Dubai: A Jordanian doctor at the Jordan University Hospital died after jumping from the ninth floor window of the hospital in Amman on Thursday morning, local media reported.

The 25-year-old, Mirona Asfour, was a resident in her first year, who had earlier shared a post on social media saying she was going to commit suicide.

She wrote on Twitter: “Remember me for good… or even forget me… this is so forgotten.”

Mirona died on the spot. Her body was transferred to the forensic medicine department.

The incident is being investigated.

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